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The Name of the Wind

The Name of the Wind 5

The legendary must-read fantasy masterpiece

by Patrick Rothfuss
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/09/2008
5/5 Rating 5 Reviews

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"I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings."

"I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep."

"My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me..."

So begins the tale of Kvothe - currently known as Kote, the unassuming innkeepter - from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, through his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic.

In these pages you will come to know Kvothe the notorious magician, the accomplished thief, the masterful musician, the dragon-slayer, the legend-hunter, the lover, the thief and the infamous assassin.

The Name of the Wind is fantasy at its very best, and an astounding must-read title.

ISBN:
9780575081406
9780575081406
Category:
Fantasy
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-09-2008
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
672
Dimensions (mm):
131x198x40mm
Weight:
0.46kg
Patrick Rothfuss

Patrick Rothfuss had the good fortune to be born in Wisconsin in 1973, where the long winters and lack of cable television encouraged a love of reading and writing.

After abandoning his chosen field of chemical engineering, Pat became an itinerant student, wandering through clinical psychology, philosophy, medieval history, theater, and sociology.

Nine years later, Pat was forced by university policy to finally complete his undergraduate degree in English. When not reading and writing, he teaches fencing and dabbles with alchemy in his basement.

Patrick Rothfuss is an award-winning as well as Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author.

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This is easily the best fantasy story I've read. Fewer songs than Lord of the Rings, more magic than Game of Thrones. It's a chunky book, but you'll find yourself breezing through it quickly because you won't want to put it down.

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I started this series after reading some great reviews and being recommended it when I finished ASOIF. Even the store assistant told me how great they were and I was not disappointed. It's full of magic, faeries, mystery and mythical creature like a good fantasy book should have. It was a bit of a slow start and I felt a little lost in the first couple of chapters but once it got going everything came together and it was hard to put down. Alot of reviews mentioned the main character Kvothe was not a lovable character and was so arougant but that was the whole point. There are no clear cut "good guys and bad guys" which is great and the story is told by Kvothe (first person view) so it's always going to seem arougant, as if we don't all make ourselves seem better than we are when telling a story. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and immidiately started the 2nd in the series.

It was a little dragged out in a few bits but the rest of the book made up for it so I definately recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy books.

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A real page-turner!!Patrick Rothfuss has an appealing way of writing. The way he lays down the story is brilliant. The plot is excellent, same for the characters!A real treat for fantasy lovers!

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